Koi (p.5): picture
E. coli (p. 5): "a bacteria (germ) that causes severe cramps and diarrhea...
Most E. coli infections come from:
- Eating undercooked ground beef (the inside is pink)
- Drinking contaminated (impure) water
- Drinking unpasteurized (raw) milk
- Working with cattle"
Source: familydoctor.org
Wolverine Wildcat (p. 10): is a wooden, sit-down roller coaster located in Muskegon, Michigan. It has been in operation since 1988. It has a drop of 78 feet and can reach up to 55 mph.
POV of ride
Source: ultimaterollercoaster.com
Bangladesh (p.16): a poor, overpopulated, and inefficiently governed nation that is bordered by India and Burma.
Source: cia.gov
Danielle Steele (p.24): is the eighth best-selling author of all time. Her"fluff" Romance novels are arguably formulaic and mostly center on characters whose relationships are tested by dramatic conflicts.
"Berry Bader Ginsberg" (p.27): refers to Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who was appointed to the position by President Clinton in 1993. She was a top graduate of Columbia Law School and was the first director of the American Civil Liberty Union's Women's Rights Project. She is currently 77 years old. Picture
Source: oyez.org
Sebaceous gland cancers (p.32): are cancerous tumors that occur in the sebaceous glands (that secrete oily matter) on the face and scalp.
Source: emedicine.medscape.com
The Mindbender (p.34): is located inside the West Edmonton Mall, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Its maximum height is 145 feet and has a top speed of 60 mph. On June 14th, 1986, a mechanical problem occurred with one of the roller coaster cars. The ride was closed for 7 months before being reopened.
News Clip (first 2 minutes)
Source: waymarking.com
Barbed Wire Museum (p.47): is located in La Crosse, Kansas. Official website.
Frontier City, Oklahoma: is the state’s only amusement park, located in Oklahoma City. The ride Honey and Berry plan to go on is “the Silver Bullet,” which has a highest point of 83 feet and a top speed of 45 mph.
Prohibition (p. 72): “Prohibition was a period of nearly fourteen years [starting in 1922] of U.S. history in which the manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor was made illegal. It led to the first and only time an Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was repealed [in 1933]”
Source: history1900s.about.com
Milford Lake (p.86): is Kansas’s largest artificial lake. Picture
Source: lasr.net
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